Aqaba
Aqaba Blue: Ocean Future in Action postponed until March 2027
Update: the original date given for the new schedule was 16-19 March 2027. This post was updated on 13 October…
Aqaba Blue: Ocean Future in Action exhibition passes 80 per cent capacity ahead of inaugural event
More than 80 per cent of exhibition space has already been allocated for Aqaba Blue: Ocean Future in Action, Jordan’s…
PADI joins the Aqaba Blue: Ocean Future in Action conference as a Presenting Partner
PADI has been announced as a partner for Aqaba Blue: Ocean Future in Action, Jordan’s new international blue economy platform,…
Marine Manoeuvres – Aqaba’s underwater military museum
Jordan’s dive offering may be small compared to that of neighbouring Egypt, but judicious scuttling – including the surreal Underwater…
DIVE Autumn 2025 print issue
Issue # 39: Blue corridors In our Autumn ’25 magazine we explore pygmy blue whales, the amazing properties of sound…
Jordan opens its borders
Jordan, including the diving resort of Aqaba, is easing coronavirus-related restrictions on foreign visitors. Jordan’s Tourism Board said that from…
Aqaba’s underwater military museum
The world’s first underwater military museum has been created just off the shores of Aqaba, Jordan. After 30 days of…
Diving Aqaba’s C130 Hercules aircraft wreck
DIVE got to enjoy some of the first scuba dives on the wreck of the C130 Hercules transport aircraft, recently…
Featured Photographer: Catherine Hoelzer
My name is Catherine Hoelzer. I developed my love for the ocean while growing up in Southern California. Snorkelling became…
An introduction to the wreck dives of Aqaba
The Jordanian Red Sea coast is fairly short, but the port city of Aqaba is home to some wonderful, and…